After receiving a new shipment of paper, I wanted to try out Bockingford tinted paper, eggshell to be precise. I ordered only one sheet and I thought I would give this paper a try. At first I was taken back by the blueish appearance of the paper but realized that against the warmth of my washes it really seem to contrast quite nicely. I love the paper! I am not sure if my room was too warm but it seems to me that Bockingford dries faster, I will have to keep an eye on that in the future. No problem because I would keep that in mind and react accordingly. I do believe that I will order it in the future, I am convinced that it will work for me.
The colors used in this painting are: Cerulean Blue, Quin. Red, Cobalt Blue (sky and land) then I used primarily Quin. Gold, Moonstone, Hematite Genuine and Indigo. Daniel Smith watercolors, of course.
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Beautiful painting Margaret, there is a great feeling of entering a spacious landscape, and I love the value and color combination which is uniquely yours. I can just imagine you must have been holding your breath with some of those strokes that appear so “free and easy” – at least, that is the way it is with me. No pressure – but I can just imagine how much of an impact this very same image will make at a larger size – say 16 x 20″ or perhaps even larger. Life starts at the end of your comfort zone!
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Thank you so much for your comments Fritz. I have been hankering to go big and you probably am that confirmation that I should. You and John have mentioned it and I do have a painting in mind. It is a bit of a project and I will have to slow down and take my time. I like that “Life starts at the end of your comfort zone!” yep! 😉 thanks again!
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Good luck Margaret with going bigger. I am trying it with some abstracts and it is very frustrating at times for me at least. All the problems that exist in a small painting are enlarged when you go bigger! But if your attitude it right and you whistle as you work, I cant see how you can lose by exploring new boundaries. For one, big brushes are needed!
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yes…..big brushes. Right now I am using a 1 1/2 flat on my current painting and I love how I am loosened up and going for it. I am so glad that I love big brushes….thank you for that reminder and also a lot more paint for those mixes. A new learning curve by going bigger, right? 😉
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Oh Margaret – it gives me goosebumps how beautiful it is! You have such an amazing style and talent!!!!
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Hey, I started a new painting and one with a different technique. I am taking photos of the process. Maybe because it feels more ‘mechanical’. Anyway, I feel honored by your words!
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Stunning Margaret, I must admit to never having tried tinted WC …but I did buy a sample sheet when our local art shop shut. I like the idea of your work going bigger, I think it would work well 😀
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I agree, looking forward to it! I can’t wait to get more of the tinted paper, maybe next time I will try the warmer tints. 😉
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The big sky and sense of space! Wonderful!
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Thank you! Now I want to start painting deserts, all places where there are open skies and forever vistas!
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Love this one….I haven’t used Bockingford for a while, although there was a time when I used it a great deal. What was the weight of paper you used? Also was it NOT – HP or Cold Pressed?
Hope you are enjoying a creative weekend….Janet. 🙂
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This Bockingford was 140# cp. I have yet to use HP Oh which brings up a question I have for you. I have read that Thomas Schaller doesn’t use 300# because he says that it absorbs the color….it knocks back even further. What do you think of this statement? I haven’t really noticed but am puzzled by this, wondering if I am not experienced enough to notice.
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Having worked extensively with 140 and 300 I do not find this to be the case. You have reminded me to order some 140 Bockingford as I do enjoy. Have a creative week ahead….janet. 🙂
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Thank you Janet….I wondered about that and so far my experience has that it is makes no difference.
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A lovely , atmospheric painting. A blue tinted watercolour sheet would startle me no end!
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Thank you! Surprisingly you don’t really notice it as you work on it and as long as you don’t have it up to a stark white paper to compare. The one I worked on was eggshell and while it is blueish, I cant imagine what the ‘blue’ one would be like, perhaps a bit too blue? But I believe that I will order it and a warm one along with the eggshell again. I think adventuring out with the different tints will be fun. 😉
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Love the way your warms almost jump off the page. They advance really well.
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Thank you Miss Dawn 🙂
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So beautiful Margaret! It has just enough on it to be super interesting and yet still expresses so much space. I would have taken it too far, so congrats on the restraint to not put in too much.
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Thank you Laura. My taking it too far is paying finally paying off, I suppose you have to do too much to learn when to stop…..also I think that I am getting braver because I always seem to stop too soon as well.
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So beautiful!
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Thank you!
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